Observation Sheets

NATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE (2009 specification)

Candidate’s observation sheet

NGC3 – THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION Sheet number: 1 of 4 Student name: _

Student number:

Place inspected:

_ Date of inspection:

Observations Hazards and consequences

Control measures

Timescale

Immediate and longer-term actions

1. Old fire extinguisher in office area. (Fire regs.)

Install new fire extinguisher/s in office. Assessment fire risk valuations.

Immediate Monitor monthly

2. no fire alarm system in office and ware house

Install proper alarm system in office to reduce the risk of damages

Immediate Monitor monthly

3. Heaps of PPE on the ground obstructive entrance to fire extinguishers and moreover fire exit. (Fire regs.)

Remove all PPE from the floor and keep fire exit clear. Monitor the area to ensure fire exit remains free from obstructions at all times.

1 week

4. Remove rods of steel being used as doorstops in office area (Tripping hazards).

Remove rods of steel from the office block Keep all entrances shut wherever possible and must installed proper door stops.

Immediate

5. Various tools and equipment of outdoor work put away nearby office zone and beneath counters. (PUWER).

Observe the situation to make sure no more rods of steel are carried hooked on the office block.

Immediate 1 week

6. No correct dispenser placement and no hand wash area near office.

Keep hand cleaners installed. Install correct hand wash dispenser

Immediate Review monthly

7. Old printer and cartons of printer paper left on floor and right next to fixed electric heater, (Fire and manual handling regs).

. Change old printers on top of its desk and put printer paper into paper closet. Old printers repaired or detached and properly disposed of.

8. A number of mobile chargers under office chair with tangled cables. Also connected to the power supply with no batteries charging. (Electricity and fire regs.)

Remove chargers from power supply as soon as not in usage and have cables free from twisting. Similarly not to be port under chairs. Appropriate placement of chargers to be put in storage

Monthly

Monitor weekly

Immediate 1-2 weeks Immediate 1 month

9. Carton of vaporized cans put away beneath office desk nearby electrical plugs. (PUWER)

Remove spray cans from office area and into store room. Passing staff on the significance of protection vaporizers (spray can) away from electrical plugs.

10. Outdoor Waste paper overflowing. (Welfare issue).

Empty the bins and clean the floors. Ensure bins are emptied on a regular basis. Spring-cleaning duties between supervise to make sure outdoor adjoining area remain clean and tidy.

Immediate

On going bins

Monthly

Immediate 11. Various tools of outdoor work equipment being stored around office area and under desks. (PUWER).

Remove outdoor work equipment from office and into the correct store. Ensure foot areas under desks remain free from obstructions.

12. Wall attached first aid kit absent, support cracked. First aid kit not in its correct placed. (MHSWR).

Ensure first aid kit is accessible for usage by all employees Change the support so first aid kit can be give back to its accurate location.

13. Old work walking boot and gloves in poor state lying nearby shelves. (PPE regs.)

Organize of any old idle P.P.E. Ensure all P.P.E. is kept clean and changed as and when necessary.

Immediate

14. Cleaning chemicals nearby the electric supply socket afterward to 6 volt batteries. (MHSWR).

Properly place the chemicals not near to electric supply must have a specific storing area; Batteries are not stored near any cleaning products.

Immediate

15. Various swab buckets and vacuum cleaner sitting just inside store room door, not properly stored. Tripping hazards.

Arrange for a clear out and tidy of store room, removing and obstructions from the door area. Assign a cleaning schedule to staff to ensure store room remains in good order.

Immediate On going

16. Drinking water dispenser in adjoining area is out of order, only tap water available for drinking. Welfare and PUWER issue

Arrange for water dispenser to be repaired or replaced and ensure fresh drinking water is available. Arrange for the water dispenser to be serviced by a professional to prevent future problems.

Monthly

2 weeks

Immediate Weekly On going

1 week

1 week 17. Heavy material stacked up outdoor the store at ground level.. (Manual handling regs.)

Move heavy tools and material onto appropriate shelving inside warehouse and store at abdomen level to avoid labour-intensive handling injuries from bending. Make sure work tools is kept properly place at all times and not left outdoor somewhere it might reason damages.

Immediate Monthly

18. Shelving in the warehouse not being used appropriately with a number of tools and equipment stacked up on the floor obstructive entrance to the shelves. (MHSWR).

Tidying the warehouse and organize of any non-waste materials. Use the shelving for suitable storing of tools and supplies to have ground space clear.

Immediate

19. At the entrance to the building stairs railing has turn out to be un-attached at the base. (Tripping hazard).

Make momentary reparation while waiting for to hire for a skilled welder to make a long-lasting renovation of the railing.

immediate Annually

Noticeably observable fire exit signs and glow in the dark signs to walls showing sites of fire extinguishers.

No action required, very good practise for emergencies with power outage.

Immediate

Safety warning sign board demonstrating HSE poster, firms’ certificate of legal responsibility insurance and all related safety notices

Good put into practise. Conceivably elect a member of supervise to be in responsibility of bring up-to-date notices.

Review every 3 months.

Well lit and ventilated office area, good appropriate temperature.

immediately

Wall attached hand cleaners, all kept clean and tidy.

Monitor temperatures and regulate timers accordingly as average temperature changes throughout the year. Re-fill all skin care slot machine as and when required.

Ample shelving storage.

Good chosen room for P.P.E. storage, P.P.E in good condition.

Annually

GOOD POINTS/PRACTICES

for accurate

P.P.E.

Review every 3 months

Immediate 1 week